Peaches
Monitoring peach and nectarine ripening
Ripeness guidelines are presented here to help Michigan growers, packers, shippers and marketers deliver high quality peaches and nectarines. The key factors are fruit firmness, fruit size, shape and skin color. Generally, the ripening sequence... more »
New tool to fight BMSB
On June 24, EPA approved, for emergency use, the insecticide dinotefuran (trade names Venom and Scorpion) on tree fruit to help manage populations of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB), an invasive insect that has... more »
Robinette’s Turns 100 – Switching to retail helps farm market last a century
Jim Robinette’s passion for his family history is obvious – and why shouldn’t he be proud? Five generations of his family have been running the same fruit farm (now called Robinette’s Apple Haus & Winery)... more »
Peach picks for South Carolina – #4 Snow Queen – Everything About Peaches
We are here at my variety test block at James Cooley's Farm in Chesnee, SC. Last week we featured Rubyprince which is a yellow-fleshed cultivar that's got excellent taste. It's a traditional southern-type peach. This... more »
Nation’s fruit crops running late
Fruit harvests across the country will be later than usual this year thanks to cold, wet weather. Despite the delays, however, some forecasters are predicting larger-than-normal volumes for some crops in 2011.Those were two of... more »
Farm a model of diversified fruit production
Brenton Roy’s family has been farming in Washington state’s Yakima Valley for four generations. At 37, Roy is continuing the tradition as the owner of Oasis Farms in Prosser, Wash. When Roy’s family first started... more »
Marketing orders, agreements perform different functions
Federal marketing orders and agreements were first authorized in the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. The chief role of such programs is to “help provide stable markets for dairy products, fruits, vegetables and specialty... more »
Website knows everything about peaches
Desmond Layne, an Extension fruit specialist with Clemson University in South Carolina, wanted to create a one-stop-shop for peach lovers, a website that commercial growers, backyard gardeners and consumers could visit to learn everything they... more »
Beware of clear wing moths in peaches
In New York state, there are two species of sesiid moths that attack peaches — the peachtree borer (PTB), , and the lesser peachtree borer (LPTB). The adult borers are striking clear-winged moths with yellow... more »
Michigan Plum Advisory Board member appointed
Governor Rick Snyder announced an appointment to the Michigan Plum Advisory Board. The Michigan Plum Committee is charged with developing and implementing a marketing program for Michigan's plum crop.John Williams is appointed.Williams, of Mears, is... more »
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